Legendary singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen passed away at the age of 82 Thursday evening.
Cohen’s representative, Catharine McNelly, broke the heartbreaking news of his death on his official Facebook page.
“We have lost one of musics most revered and prolific visionaries.”
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Throughout his career, Cohen penned a number of incredible, emotional songs.
The cause of death is unknown.
Our thoughts are with the Cohen family as they persevere through this trying time.
Here, 9 Leonard Cohen quotes that capture his uniquely honest, empowering, and clever voice.
On finding a silver lining.
“There is a crack in everything, that’s how the light gets in.”
On the importance of love.
“This is the most challenging activity that humans get into, which is love.
You know, where we have the sense that we can’t live withoutlove.
That life has very little meaning without love.”
On the power of music.
“Music is the emotional life of most people.”
On poetry.
“Poetry is just the evidence of life.
If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash.”
On perseverance.
That’s about all you’re free to do."
On the afterlife.
On thinking of others.
“When you stop thinking about yourself all the time, a certain sense of repose overtakes you.”
On success.
“Success is survival.”
On his passion.
“I didn’t want to write for pay.
I wanted to be paid for what I write.”
